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EP 0833014 B1 20040609 - Reinforcing system for masonry

Title (en)

Reinforcing system for masonry

Title (de)

Bewehrungsanordnung für ein Mauerwerk

Title (fr)

Système d'armature pour maçonnerie

Publication

EP 0833014 B1 20040609 (DE)

Application

EP 97115663 A 19970910

Priority

DE 29616856 U 19960927
DE 29704308 U 19970310
DE 29714888 U 19970820

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0833014A2] The reinforcement for brickwork is an open or closed stirrup-shaped unit or round steel profile, or a flat bar profile or a plate-shaped body (113) secured to a carrier (90). The reinforcements extend upwards and/or downwards from the carrier. The carrier and the shaped reinforcements are of metal or plastics.

IPC 1-7

E04C 5/00; E04C 5/16; E04C 3/02

IPC 8 full level

E04C 3/02 (2006.01); E04C 5/01 (2006.01); E04C 5/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04C 3/02 (2013.01); E04C 5/01 (2013.01); E04C 5/02 (2013.01); E04C 2003/023 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0833014 A2 19980401; EP 0833014 A3 19990818; EP 0833014 B1 20040609

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97115663 A 19970910